Ophioderma hybridum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiodermatoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophiacanthida Subordo: Ophiodermatina Superfamilia: Ophiodermatoidea

Familia: Ophiodermatidae
Genus: Ophioderma
Species: Ophioderma hybridum

Name

Ophioderma hybridum Stöhr, Weber, Boissin & Chenuil, 2020

Etymology: This species has likely evolved by an ancient hybridization event between two species (O. longicauda and O. zibrowii or their respective ancestors), which the Latin word hybrida alludes to. It also refers to the mixed morphology of the species.

Holotype: SMNH-Type-9185

Type locality: MEDITERRANEAN SEA • Tunisia, Kelibia; 36°50′7.31″ N, 11°7′6.20″ E; depth 0.3–1.5 m; 3 Jul. 2013; Zined Marzouk & Alexandra Weber leg.; preserved in 95% ethanol;

Synonyms

Ophioderma hybrida Stöhr, Weber, Boissin & Chenuil, 2020 (wrong ending due to confusion about gender of Ophioderma, see Corrigenda of ICZN 1980. OPINION 1152)

References

Primary references

Stöhr, S., Weber, A.A.-T., Boissin, E. & Chenuil, A. 2020. Resolving the Ophioderma longicauda (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) cryptic species complex: five sisters, three of them new. European Journal of Taxonomy. 600: 1–37. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.600 Reference page.
Stöhr, S., Weber, A.A.-T., Boissin, E. & Chenuil, A. 2020. Resolving the Ophioderma longicauda (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) cryptic species complex: five sisters, three of them new – Corrigendum. European Journal of Taxonomy. 607: 1–2. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2020.607 Reference page.

Additional references

ICZN 1980. OPINION 1152 (Case 1772). Ophiura Lamarck, 1801 and Ophioderma Müller & Troschel, 1840 (Ophiuroidea): ruling on application of these names. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 37(2): 78–80. BHL. [Corrigenda: 38(4): 317, 1981. BHL.] Reference page.

Links

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophioderma hybridum Stöhr, Weber, Boissin & Chenuil, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1420178 on 2020-03-22